2017 Mid-American Conference Leaders Scoring Defense - Games Lost Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | TD | FG | 1XP | 2XP | Safety | Points | Points/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Michigan | 7 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 27.3 |
| 1 | Buffalo | 6 | 23 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 28.0 |
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 30.2 |
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 7 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 32.9 |
| 1 | Western Michigan | 6 | 27 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 33.0 |
| 1 | Central Michigan | 5 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 33.4 |
| 1 | Ohio | 4 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 34.5 |
| 1 | Kent State | 10 | 50 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 37.6 |
| 1 | Akron | 7 | 37 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 282 | 40.3 |
| 1 | Bowling Green | 10 | 56 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 411 | 41.1 |
| 1 | Toledo | 3 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 41.3 |
| 1 | Ball State | 10 | 60 | 9 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 444 | 44.4 |